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BaT Exclusive: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Turbo

7/24/13 Update: This Corvair is no longer available as it has been consigned to Russo & Steele at Monterey. It will be interesting to see how the bidding goes! Stay tuned for an update.

From 7/7/2013:

This 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Turbo (Chassis 309270115705) is a very clean and mildly modified California black-plate example. It is offered by a seller who has owned it for four years, and bought it in poor running condition but has gone through the car to make it a very sound runner. It has a fully rebuilt engine with new heads, turbo and clutch overhaul, all with under 2000 miles, and a hefty invoice of $13k+ for all the work to the engine, interior, and cosmetics. It is available in San Carlos, California for $18,000.

These early Corvairs typically look pretty weak on stock wheels as small as 13″ in diameter, so these cool powdercoated 15″ steel smoothies are a huge improvement. 2-tone pin-striping can be seen just above the sharp Corvair belt-line.

The seller says that the carpet, headliner, and door and seat upholstery are all extremely nice. A new dash was installed withe the windshield, as were new carpets and a new radio and speakers. Oil pressure and voltage gauges were added under the dash, and we like that the stock steering wheel and tach were retained.

The engine is said to pull very nicely both when it hits the boost and even low in the rev range. The clutch take up positive and the gearbox feels great according to the seller. In addition rebuilt carburetor, new battery, new starter and new ignition switch, the transmission was recently re-sealed. The factory jack and tools and brackets were recently powder coated, and the engine bay was detailed and painted. Given the condition the 68k miles showing on the odometer is believed to be accurate.